Aydin Yilmaz
Encyclopedia
Aydın Yılmaz (ˈajdɯn jɯɫˈmaz; born January 29, 1988 in Eminönü
, Istanbul
, Turkey
) is a Turkish
footballer
playing as attacking midfielder for Galatasaray
in the Süper Lig.
.
Aydın scored the winning goal for Galatasaray against Konyaspor
after coming on as a substitute for his debut game in the Turkcell Super League
.
He was loaned out to Manisaspor on 3 September 2007 but failed to break into the first team and returned to Galatasaray briefly ın December 2007 and was loaned out to İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor.
On 4 June 2008 he signed a 5 year deal with his club Galatasaray.
.
In 4 October 2008, he has been picked up to Turkey
to play against Bosnia and Estonia.
Eminönü
Eminönü is a former district of Istanbul in Turkey, now a neighbourhood of Fatih district. This is the heart of the walled city of Constantine, the focus of a history of incredible richness. Eminönü covers the point on which the Byzantine capital was built. The Galata Bridge crosses the Golden Horn...
, Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
) is a Turkish
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
playing as attacking midfielder for Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
in the Süper Lig.
Club career
Aydın is a product of the Galatasaray Youth TeamGalatasaray S.K. PAF
-History:They have been members of the Turkish Youth league formed in 1988 and Turkish PAF League formed in 1999. They play their home games at Metin Oktay Facilities in Florya, which is also the training ground of Galatasaray S.K...
.
Aydın scored the winning goal for Galatasaray against Konyaspor
Konyaspor
Konyaspor is a professional Turkish football club based in Konya. Konyaspor currently play in the Süper Lig. The club was founded in 1922 but then reformed in 1981. The club colours are green and white and they play their home games at Konya Atatürk Stadium....
after coming on as a substitute for his debut game in the Turkcell Super League
Turkcell Super League
The Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League...
.
He was loaned out to Manisaspor on 3 September 2007 but failed to break into the first team and returned to Galatasaray briefly ın December 2007 and was loaned out to İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor.
On 4 June 2008 he signed a 5 year deal with his club Galatasaray.
International career
Aydın played for the Turkish U-17 team that came 4th in the 2005 world youth championship in PeruPeru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
.
In 4 October 2008, he has been picked up to Turkey
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
to play against Bosnia and Estonia.
Honours
GalatasarayGalatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
-
- Turkish LeagueTurkcell Super LeagueThe Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League...
: 1 (2005–06) - Turkish Super CupTurkish Super CupThe TFF Süper Kupa, as it is currently known, is the annual super cup football match contested between the previous season's Süper Lig champions and the Turkish Cup winners in Turkey. It was originally known as the Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası from 1966 to 1998. No competition was held between 1999 and...
: 1 (2008Turkish Super Cup 2008The 2008 Turkish Super Cup match was a football match between the Süper Lig champions Galatasaray, and the Turkish Cup winners Kayserispor. This was the third Super Cup match, played on 18 August 2008, in Duisburg, MSV-Arena...
)
- Turkish League
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... |
2005–06 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| 2006–07 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 18 | |
| Manisaspor | 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| İstanbul B.B. | 2007–08 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 6 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... |
2008–09 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 3 | 0 | 21 | 17 | |
| 2009–10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 23 | |
| Total | 26 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| Eskişehirspor Eskisehirspor Eskişehirspor is a football club in Eskişehir, Turkey. Also known as Kırmızı Şimşekler or The Star of Anatolia. The club was founded in 1965 and started a football revolution in Anatolia. Eskişehirspor started a long term stay in the first league in Turkey when they were founded. This term lasted... |
2009–10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 7 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... |
2010–11 2010–11 Süper Lig The 2010–11 Süper Lig is the 53rd season since its establishment. Bursaspor are defending champions having won their first Turkish championship last season. The season began on 14 August 2010 and concluded on 22 May 2011... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
| Career total | 65 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 85 | 96 | |
External links
- Profile at Galatasaray.org
- Statistics at TFFTurkish Football FederationThe Turkish Football Federation , also called the Turkish Football Association, is the governing body of football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923. It organizes the Turkish national teams and the Turkish football league. By 2004, there were 4,956 football clubs organized in Turkey, and a...
.org - Profile at Transfermarkt.de